Friday, 22 January 2010
Chain Braid Stitch 2
Now you can see that the thread is twisted around the bottom of the needle and it has already in the chain loop.
Chain Braid Stitch 1
It is always good to learn new things and come out of your comfort zone!So today I leant a new stitch.Ooh you might say but I enjoyed the researching and threads!
I belong to http://www.stitchinfingers.ning.com/ which is a wonderful site for sharing and being inspired.
On this site there are different groups one being "Take a Stitch on Tuesday", I know it's Friday but I've had a busy week.
Sharon Bloggon organises the stitch and kindly demonstrates it on her website
http://www.pintangle.com/
This weeks stitch is 'Chain Braid Stitch' not as easy as it looks and you can end up with knots!
I found that making the loop before I got the needle involved! far easier. The thread as you can see is twisted in a loop behind. Important otherwise you just get a knot after knot!(I speak from experience).
Inspirational Mixed Media Book
This book is so wonderful for surface pattern and beautiful ways of combining media.
Well done Beryl Taylor.
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
Purple Embellishment Day
Some of the purple embellishment items made this afternoon at The Gallery Dereham.
Visit my webpage for more on embellishments and "how to"
I will be demonstrating different mixed media techniques every Tuesday 10 until 2.30pm and in March Workshops will be available to book in.
Visit http://www.thegallerydereham.co.uk/ for more information.
Purple Embellishment
The start of purple embellishment under the machine.
see my website for more embellishment ideas
http://www.art2inspire.co.uk/
Gallery Paper Machie
The SPLAT artclub at The Gallery Dereham had been making paper machie sculptures last Saturday and they had a Camel that needed a wooly fur coat so I applied a mixture of paper and glue mush to add the texture and give it time to dry ready for painting. Judy had a great laugh as the Camel became rather heavy for her legs so ended up sitting down. I'm sure it was because she was tired! baby camel got his fur coat too but was still standing!The Splat Childrens Art Club is on Saturdays. see http://www.thegallerydereham.com/
Monday, 18 January 2010
8 Blue Moon ATC'S Finished
They are finished and ready to swap.One for me as a keepsake.
One to Sheila in Australia and
One to Judy in America.
So that leaves 5 to swap with the best comments on what they are inspired by.
Finished Blue Moon ATC'S
I have really enjoyed making these.
See other collections of ATC's on my website www.art2inspire.co.uk
Scrumble Detail
These are added flowers and scrumble pots which are then added with extra crochet to form a textured edge.Scrumbles!
I took a crochet hook and some different wools and threads and enjoyed, Scrumbling and adding on crochet flowers. Really free and enjoyable. I was ispired by Anneliese from Stichin Fingers network site.
Crazywork Detail
I've enjoyed working in these colours, Yvonne's going to have to close her eyes if she visits this post!Crazywork Square
Went to Brightlingsea in Essex yesterday for a wonderful brunch with Mum and Dad in law and their friends. It was lovely meeting and catching up. In the evening I finished sewing on the lace motif and embellishing it with beads.At Alveva's a quilt group which I belong to, eight of us are sharing in a round robin, crazywork challenge. We each made up a box of fabrics, trimmings,threads and beads which we make a block in our chosen idea and then pass it on to the other members each month. We don't see our box until the end so it will be a really exciting reveal at our garden party in the summer.
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